Vulnerability in Open-Xchange Gmbh Ox Dovecot Pro
CVE-2024-25584
Dovecot accepts dot LF DOT LF symbol as end of DATA command. RFC requires that it should always be CR LF DOT CR LF. This causes Dovecot to convert single mail with LF DOT LF in middle, into two emails when relaying to SMTP. Dovecot will split mail with LF DOT LF into two mails. Upgrade to latest released version. No publicly available exploits are known.
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Open-xchange Gmbh Ox Dovecot Pro — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@open-xchange.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25584?
- CVE-2024-25584 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-Xchange Gmbh Ox Dovecot Pro, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25584?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25584 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.